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PA28 student pilot confuses the phrase 'hold short' with the phrase 'position and hold' which results in a runway incursion on his first solo flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 885530 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | GYR.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 15 Flight Crew Type 15 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
This letter is about the runway incursion that happened this morning on my first solo flight. I'll try to explain what exactly happened. After I had done my run up checks I called ground control to ask for permission for taxi to the runway. When I received the clearance I went straight to the holding position at runway 21. When I came to a stop (clear of the hold short line) I asked tower for permission for right closed traffic and told him it was my first solo flight. He told me to hold short of runway 21 and I responded with my reply that I would hold short on runway 21. I actually thought he wanted me to taxi onto the runway and hold short on the runway; which was incorrect thinking on my part. I should have held short of the runway and waited for clearance to taxi onto the runway. I feel that the main reason for this mistake was that I didn't have a full understanding of the two phrases 'hold short' and 'position and hold;' even though I had heard these communications on previous dual flights. I was nervous for my first solo flight and maybe this played a small part in my decision making. I have since talked with my flight instructor and have reviewed the meaning of these phrases and I am confident that I will never make this mistake again. I am reviewing the 'runway safety' pamphlet published by the FAA to ensure that I follow proper taxi procedures in the future.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 Student Pilot confuses the phrase 'hold short' with the phrase 'position and hold' which results in a runway incursion on his first solo flight.
Narrative: This letter is about the runway incursion that happened this morning on my first solo flight. I'll try to explain what exactly happened. After I had done my run up checks I called Ground Control to ask for permission for taxi to the runway. When I received the clearance I went straight to the holding position at Runway 21. When I came to a stop (clear of the hold short line) I asked Tower for permission for right closed traffic and told him it was my first solo flight. He told me to hold short of Runway 21 and I responded with my reply that I would hold short on Runway 21. I actually thought he wanted me to taxi onto the runway and hold short on the runway; which was incorrect thinking on my part. I should have held short of the runway and waited for clearance to taxi onto the runway. I feel that the main reason for this mistake was that I didn't have a full understanding of the two phrases 'hold short' and 'position and hold;' even though I had heard these communications on previous dual flights. I was nervous for my first solo flight and maybe this played a small part in my decision making. I have since talked with my Flight Instructor and have reviewed the meaning of these phrases and I am confident that I will never make this mistake again. I am reviewing the 'Runway Safety' pamphlet published by the FAA to ensure that I follow proper taxi procedures in the future.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.